Cook said the blame for the loss shouldnât fall on Walker and said it was NSWâs inability to get into good field position and Queenslandâs line speed in the second-half which was decisive.

Fittler will be forced to make one change with prop David Klemmer (wrist) out, but Cook cautioned against ringing in too many adjustments given the short build-up.

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Fittler will announce his team on Sunday and they will fly to Perth on Monday before having just three training runs and a captainâs run.

âItâs only a short week so we donât want to change too much. As long as everyoneâs got through injury-free, we just want to improve on the areas we didnât do well in game one,â Cook said.

pacific.epeak.in/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/1560329344_459_State-of-Origin-2019-Damien-Cook-backs-Cody-Walker-to-retain-Blues-No.6-jersey-for-Origin-II-NSW-vs-Queensland”/>media_cameraDamien Cook says Cody Walker has responded well to the criticism of his Origin I performance.

Cook said Walker, who was benched during the game, had copped the criticism on the chin and wasnât worried it could dent his confidence.

âI think heâs responded really well. He probably struggled a bit more playing his first Origin game and getting all those compliments and how well he was playing,â he said.

âHe probably struggled to take that on board more than what heâs doing now.